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Elantxobe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Elantxobe
Municipality

Coat of arms
Elantxobe Location of Elantxobe within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°24′14″N 2°38′09″W / 43.40389°N 2.63583°W / 43.40389; -2.63583
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Busturialdea
Founded	1858
Government
• Mayor	Koldo Miren Olagibel Bakeriz (Bildu)
Area
• Total	1.85 km² (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population (2018)^[1]
• Total	346
• Density	190/km² (480/sq mi)
Demonym	Basque: elantxobetar
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48310
Official language(s)	Basque Spanish
Website	Official website

History

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The town emerged in 1524 as a fishing port. It gaining some importance in the 17th century as a defensive location on the Biscayan coast, which is currently used as a marina. Until 1858 it was a neighbourhood of the nearby municipality of Ibarrangelu. The town celebrates the festival of its patron, San Nicolás de Bari, on 6 December.

Cityscape

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The harbour and settlement

References

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^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

External links

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ELANTXOBE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)

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